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Half Moon

A large, luxurious resort hotel, classically Caribbean in style, but with modern facilities. It has 398 rooms, suites and villas in extensive grounds, many with pools, as well as water-sports (including a dolphin swimming area) and facilities including a spa, gym, horse-riding and a Robert Trent Jones golf course.

Location

6/10

Half Moon occupies 400 acres on an attractive stretch of shoreline just to the east of Montego Bay – centred on the very pretty half-moon shaped bay. The hotel grounds stretch back inland, taking in stables, tennis courts, a spa, shopping centre and children’s area, and across the road, onto its golf course and villas.

Style & character

6/10

Half Moon is traditionally Jamaican in style with a black-and-white colour scheme and colonial architectural features – Georgian arches, bottle balustrades, classical columns and tray ceilings. However, the resort is quite upbeat in atmosphere: where other top Jamaican hotels have a quiet, television-free tranquillity, Half Moon has all the technology right at your disposal.

Service & facilities

7/10

Service is quite formal, but the staff are friendly and will make sure you are looked after in the central areas, on the beach, and of course in your villa (where there are dedicated staff).

Bar

Beach

Fitness centre

Golf course

Kids' club

Laundry

Parking

Pool

Restaurant

Room service

Sauna

Spa

Tennis court

Wi-Fi

Rooms

6/10

The original rooms and suites are close to the central dining area. The resort stretches along the coastline in houses and villas – some with as many as seven bedrooms. They have the classic Caribbean style of the resort: a black-and-white colour scheme, polished wooden floors and furniture and plantation-style décor.

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Food & drink

7/10

With eight bars and six restaurants, Half Moon can cater for pretty much anything, from a romantic dinner on your balcony to a family beach barbecue. Cuisine includes Jamaican, Indian, Thai, international, Italian and excellent Caribbean fusion food. There are also several poolside bars and an English pub as well as the Cedar bar for a sun-downer.

Value for money

7/10

With such a huge range of accommodation and so many facilities, along with the deals that the hotel offers makes Half Moon good value, although at the top end of the price bracket. Half Moon has many special deals which are available through their website.

Access for guests with disabilities?

Yes.

Family-friendly?

Yes. There is a children’s club, Anancy Children’s Village. There are connecting rooms in the main resort and villas that offer privacy for families.